Job Location: based in West Field Office(Dhangadi) with frequent travel to Doti
No of Vacancy: 01
Key Responsibilities:
The School Infrastructure Coordinator (Engineer) will facilitate, guide, monitor, support and assess the infrastructure rehabilitation/retrofit works in schools under the scope of Community and School Disaster Preparedness and Resilience in Doti (CSDPR). S/He will also support DRR coordinator for assisting schools to develop and implement School disaster risk management plan and local disaster risks management plans. In due course, s/he will work closely with respective partners and WV district staffs under the guidance of Project Manager.
- The School Infrastructure Coordinator will implement the plans and activities related to school infrastructure rehabilitation/retrofit works
- Assist DRR coordinator, schools and communities to develop and implement disaster risks management plans under the scope of CSDPR Project
- S/He will work closely with the relevant external, internal and community partners
- Guide and support Implementing partners in planning and day to day activities implementation
- Technical support, monitoring and management to ensure quality school infrastructures rehabilitation and retrofit works
- Ensure the quality of work by using the technical tracking system and focus on achieving results
- Facilitate communities and schools’ management on safety measures and retrofitting techniques
- Assist in Project implementation in terms of impact, reporting, and timeliness
- Provide regular updates to WV team on the field progress and also the issues, if any
Minimum Qualifications and Experience required:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering related with 4 years’ experience (Master’s degree in Structural Engineering preferred)
- Experience in managing implementation of projects in education especially having safe school components including infrastructures
- Minimum 3 years of experience in community/public infrastructure works
- Experience of working in remote district of Nepal
- Must have knowledge and skills of construction project implementation
- Technical Knowledge to do construction activities field survey, design, drawing & estimation
- Technical Knowledge to do and check vulnerability assessment of structures
- Through Understanding of rehabilitation and retrofitting works
- Ability to ensure specification of construction materials & also ensuring the quality of construction works
- Strong analytical problem solving and organizational techniques
- Work under pressure and can take additional responsibilities
- 50% field visit in the field sites is expected - Ability to drive motorbike with valid driving license
- Must have excellent computer literacy & skill of MS office applications (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)
- Practical knowledge of project budgeting, accounting & reporting
- Able to articulate and communicate ideas well verbally and in writing
- Understanding of World Vision Financial System & procedures
- Demonstrated Mentoring, Orientation & Training Skill
- Good interpersonal, problem-solving & time management skills
- Willingness to work under pressure with tight deadlines and to travel
- This role requires high degree coordination with other departments and work under pressure with tight deadlines.
- Excellent oral and written English & Nepali
- Ready to take initiatives and willing to work under pressure and exhibit a high level of flexibility
- Hold a high level of integrity and honesty, self-motivated, confident, and able to work independently
- Strategic, creative, collaborative and innovative thinking with decision making and problem solvingskills
- Good understanding of humanitarian Sector
- Committed to World Vision Core Values and Mission Statement. Please refer to website for details: http://wvi.org/about-world-vision
TO APPLY:
Candidates fulfilling the criteria mentioned above may send in their complete ‘Curriculum Vitae (CV) with a statement of purpose’ by 01 December 2017 before 17:00 hours to the address mentioned below:
Only short-listed candidates will be called for the subsequent selection procedure.
WVIN reserves all rights to qualify/disqualify applications in any case.
